The Risks and Regrets of Switching to eSIM Technology for Digital Authentication

Many people have had the same phone number for years—even decades at this point.

These numbers aren't just a way for people to get in touch because, stupidly, we have also settled on phone numbers as a means of authentication.

Banks, messaging apps, crypto exchanges, this very website's publishing platform, and even the carriers managing your number rely on SMS multifactor codes.

And those codes aren't even very secure.

So losing access to your phone number doesn't just lock you out of your phone. Key parts of your digital life can also become inaccessible.